Teams 2010/2011:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sporting Clube de Braga
Futebol Clube do Porto
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Associação Académica de Coimbra
Sport Clube Beira-Mar
União Desportiva de Leiria
Club Sport Marítimo (Madeira)
Clube Desportivo Nacional [Nacional da Madeira]
Associação Naval 1º Maio
Sporting Clube Olhanense
Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira
Portimonense Sporting Clube
Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Vitória Sport Clube [Vitória de Guimarães]
Vitória Futebol Clube [Vitória de Setúbal]

Past winners:
SL Benfica [Lisbon]...........32 titles (Last 2010)
FC Porto [Porto]...............24 titles (Last 2009)
Sporting CP [Lisbon].........18 titles (Last 2002)
CF Belenenses [Lisbon].......1 title (Last 1946)
Boavista FC [Porto].............1 title (Last 2001)

Last 10 years:
2000/01 Boavista F.C. (1)
2001/02 Sporting CP (18 )
2002/03 F.C. Porto (19)
2003/04 F.C. Porto (20)
2004/05 S.L. Benfica (31)
2005/06 F.C. Porto (21)
2006/07 F.C. Porto (22)
2007/08 F.C. Porto (23)
2008/09 F.C. Porto (24)
2009/10 S.L.Benfica (32)

First thing :
2 teams from Algarve
Let's see if they'll FINALY start using FOR FOOTBALL that stadium they made there.........

What is the perception of Moutinho moving to Porto?

Jaime wrote:What is the perception of Moutinho moving to Porto?

Traitor, of course. Simão Sabrosa is no longer the main target of our hate in Alvalade

But most Sportinguistas agree that it was the best possible deal for a player that has been undermining the team for the last couple of years.

It all started 2 years ago when his move to Everton didn't happen. Since then he has been asking to leave the team. He had serious financial problems back then and SCP agreed to increase his salary, making him one of the best payed players of the liga. But aparently that was not enough and last year there were rumours of a deal with Porto, as he was seen in a dinner with Porto's president. All was denied but now the move doesn't come as a surprise.
The surprise is that we got such a good deal (10M€ + 50% of a good central pass) totaling around 11M€. No club in Europe would offer more than 7M€, according to his agent and to Sporting's president.
As to Porto becoming stronger with him, i feared them more with Meireles than with the midget.

Lusitan wrote:

Jaime wrote:What is the perception of Moutinho moving to Porto?

Traitor, of course. Simão Sabrosa is no longer the main target of our hate in Alvalade

But most Sportinguistas agree that it was the best possible deal for a player that has been undermining the team for the last couple of years.

It all started 2 years ago when his move to Everton didn't happen. Since then he has been asking to leave the team. He had serious financial problems back then and SCP agreed to increase his salary, making him one of the best payed players of the liga. But aparently that was not enough and last year there were rumours of a deal with Porto, as he was seen in a dinner with Porto's president. All was denied but now the move doesn't come as a surprise.
The surprise is that we got such a good deal (10M€ + 50% of a good central pass) totaling around 11M€. No club in Europe would offer more than 7M€, according to his agent and to Sporting's president.
As to Porto becoming stronger with him, i feared them more with Meireles than with the midget.

I was surprised at the final price of the transfer as well.

A couple more questions for you:

Is Meireles to Chelsea official?

How did Mati Fernandez play for you last year? What do you expect from him in the upcoming season?

Is Simon Vukcevic staying? He was linked with Espanyol a few weeks ago.

Liga Zon/Sagres (LOl) Benfica fixtures

Any news on us after David Luiz ? id love it if we signed him.

Apparently Benfica refused E32 million for him. But this is papers talking, so no, no news

Jaime wrote:...

A couple more questions for you:

Is Meireles to Chelsea official?

Not yet confirmed, that i saw.

Jaime wrote:
How did Mati Fernandez play for you last year? What do you expect from him in the upcoming season?

We were expecting much more but the truth is that the whole team played like sh*t...
We expect much from him this year and from Pongolle too.

Jaime wrote:
Is Simon Vukcevic staying? He was linked with Espanyol a few weeks ago.

I guess that with the Merdinho move to FCP Vuck will be reintegrated.


BTW, the press is giving as confirmed that the Chilean Jaime Valdés (ex-Atalanta) signed for 3 years with Sporting.

SPORTING fixtures

Things didn't start well for the 8.5M€ keeper Roberto from SLBenfica :

1st goal :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRSkeyCQJps

2nd goal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBHneSkO1d8

Lusitan wrote:Things didn't start well for the 8.5M€ keeper Roberto from SLBenfica :

1st goal :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRSkeyCQJps

2nd goal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBHneSkO1d8

Shhhhhhh, http://www.record.xl.pt/emdireto/?id_game=24878&id_post=39048

lampiao007 wrote:

Lusitan wrote:Things didn't start well for the 8.5M€ keeper Roberto from SLBenfica :

1st goal :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRSkeyCQJps

2nd goal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBHneSkO1d8

Shhhhhhh, http://www.record.xl.pt/emdireto/?id_game=24878&id_post=39048

Ok, but our keeper didn't cost 8.5M€...
Rotten apples are sold for 10.0M€. Chickens are bought 8.5M€ the pair... Life really is expensive.....

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Pre-season games :

Jul 02 -> SCP x Mafra 2-2
Jul 09 -> Young Boys (CH) x SCP 0-1
Jul 11 -> Nice (FR) x SCP 1-1
Jul 14 -> PSG (FR) x SCP 4-2
Jul 18 -> SCP x Lyon (FR) 2-0
Jul 21 -> SCP x Celtic (Scotland) 1-1 (5-6 Pen)

W = 2
T = 2
D = 2

No, but you have Grimi, that costed you lot, how much was it? E4 million?



Regarding Roberto, even if he was for free, a mistake is a mistake, and a "frango" is a "frango", but after seing Jabulani in action, I can see many more keepers this season having some embarrassing moments

Jara with a nice goal, and C Martins with a....jabulani goal

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Pre-season games :

Jul 02 -> SCP x Mafra 2-2
Jul 09 -> Young Boys (CH) x SCP 0-1
Jul 11 -> Nice (FR) x SCP 1-1
Jul 14 -> PSG (FR) x SCP 4-2
Jul 18 -> SCP x Lyon (FR) 2-0
Jul 21 -> SCP x Celtic (Scotland) 1-1 (5-6 Pen)
Jul 24 -> Manchester City (ENG) x SCP 0-2
Jul 25 -> Tottenham (ENG) x SCP 2-2

W = 3
T = 3
D = 2

lampiao007 wrote:

Jara with a nice goal, and C Martins with a....jabulani goal

Kardec could surprise a few people next season. His move to Benfica largely? went under the radar, but he's a promising striker. Remember him having a pretty decent U-20 WC a year or two ago.

I'm starting to like that new kid Salomão (makes the pass to 1st goal). The kid shows talent, much like Nani with a touch of Quaresma.

Sporting 2-2 Tottenham Highlights 25/07/2010

So, any views from Porto (Protheus?) fans on their current team? Do you guys think you'll be able to beat Benfica for the supercup this week-end?
I will not ask Benfica fans because i know they think every trophy is already won this season.

Lusitan... Yannick Djalo, is he any good? Can't say I ever saw him stand out whenever I've watched Sporting. I only ask because UK Media keeps saying that Tottenham will buy him for €8-9mil.

Lusitan wrote:So, any views from Porto (Protheus?) fans on their current team? Do you guys think you'll be able to beat Benfica for the supercup this week-end?
I will not ask Benfica fans because i know they think every trophy is already won this season.

Yup, and we already preparing for the European Supercup , after all, we will squash whoever we get in the CL final 15-0....

Tight game, very low scoring. Would not be surprised if he ends in a penalty shoot out.

lampiao007 wrote:

Lusitan wrote:So, any views from Porto (Protheus?) fans on their current team? Do you guys think you'll be able to beat Benfica for the supercup this week-end?
I will not ask Benfica fans because i know they think every trophy is already won this season.

Yup, and we already preparing for the European Supercup , after all, we will squash whoever we get in the CL final 15-0....

Tight game, very low scoring. Would not be surprised if he ends in a penalty shoot out.

Round 1 Results

Sp. Braga 3-1 Portimonense
Marítimo 0-1 V. Setúbal
Naval 0-1 FC Porto
P. Ferreira 1-0 Sporting
Rio Ave 0-1 Nacional
Beira-Mar 0-0 U. Leiria
Benfica 1-2 Académica
Olhanense 0-0 V. Guimarães

Classification after 1 round

1st.....Sp. Braga.........3
2nd....Académica........3
3rd.....Paços Ferreira..3
4th.....V. Setúbal........3
5th.....Nacional...........3
6th.....FC Porto...........3
7th.....Olhanense........1
8th.....Beira Mar.........1
9th.....U. Leiria...........1
10th...V. Guimarães...1
11th...Benfica............0
12th...Marítimo..........0
13th...Sporting..........0
14th...Naval...............0
15th...Rio Ave............0
16th...Portimonense...0
(source : OJogo online)

Bad start for Sporting and Benfica who could AND should have easly won their matches.

Round 2 Results

V. Guimarães 0 - 0 Rio Ave
FC Porto 3 - 0 Beira Mar
U. Leiria 0 - 0 Paços Ferreira
Sporting 1 - 0 Marítimo
Portimonense 0 - 1 Naval
Nacional 2 - 1 Benfica
V. Setúbal 0 - 0 Sp. Braga
Académica 1 - 1 Olhanense
(source : maisfutebol.pt)


Classification after 2 round

01st.....FC Porto...........6
02nd....Nacional...........6
03rd.....Sp. Braga.........4
04th.....V. Setúbal........4
05th.....Académica........4
06th.....Paços Ferreira..4
07th.....Sporting...........3
08th.....Naval...............3
09th.....Olhanense........2
10th.....V. Guimarães...2
11th.....U. Leiria...........2
12th.....Rio Ave............1
13th.....Beira Mar.........1
14th.....Benfica............0
15th.....Marítimo..........0
16th.....Portimonense...0
(source : ojogo.pt)

After roud 2 all alarms are ringing at Benfica. Second consecutive loss and once again the Spanish keeper Roberto (8.5M€) in blamed.

Porto got an easy win, Sporting had a hard time beating Maritimo and Braga could't score against a well organised V.Setubal.

Pssst! Keep an eye on André "Culebra" (Snake) Carrillo. I think Sporting may have a diamond in the rough. I always knew he could play, but wasn't sure about how he would handle leaving Perú so young (like Manco), but it seems that he's enjoying his Portuguese experience.

Good on Sporting for slowly introducing him to the league. He has EVERYTHING to take that league by storm...once he polishes his finishing. He may be Ferguson's next signing coming from Sporting after Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani.

La Culebra is silkier than both Cristiano and Nani combined, but must develop the eye of the tiger of Cristiano. He may get there, he's only 19.